Case and case frame thereof

By installing stacked rear vertical beams and using high-strength beams at the rear end of the side panel assembly of the chassis frame to form a high-strength frame rear frame, the problem of large response in the existing chassis frame under vibration conditions is solved, and the vibration resistance is improved performance.

CN119110529APending Publication Date: 2024-12-10LINGAO NUCLEAR POWER +1
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Application Number
CN202411234150.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-04
Publication Date
2024-12-10

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Technical Problem

The existing chassis frame has a high response under vibration conditions, is difficult to maintain stability, and has low vibration resistance.

Method used

A chassis frame is designed, by providing stacked and connected rear vertical beams at the rear end of the side panel assembly, and high-strength beams are used on the upper rear beam and the lower rear beam to form a high-strength frame rear frame to lift the chassis frame back strength and stiffness of the part.

Benefits of technology

Reduce the response of the chassis under vibration conditions, improve its vibration resistance, and make the chassis more stable.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a case and a case frame thereof. The case frame comprises an upper front beam, a lower front beam, an upper rear beam, a lower rear beam and two side plate assemblies. The two side plate assemblies are arranged in parallel, and rear vertical beams connected in a stacked mode are arranged at the rear ends of the two side plate assemblies. The upper front beam is connected between the upper front end parts of the two side plate assemblies, and the lower front beam is connected between the lower front end parts of the two side plate assemblies to form a frame front frame, and the frame front frame is used for installing a plurality of front plate clamping assemblies in parallel; the upper rear beam is connected between the upper ends of the rear vertical beams of the two side plate assemblies, the lower rear beam is connected between the lower ends of the rear vertical beams of the two side plate assemblies to form a frame rear frame, the front portion of the frame rear frame is used for installing the back plate assembly, and the rear portion of the frame rear frame is used for installing a plurality of rear plate clamping assemblies in parallel. In this way, the strength and rigidity of the rear portion of the case frame can be improved, it can be ensured that the case is relatively stable under the working condition, it is also ensured that the response of the case is small under the vibration working condition, and therefore the vibration resistance of the case can be improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of chassis, and in particular to a chassis and a chassis frame thereof. Background Art

[0002] Chassis are widely used in various electrical industries, and chassis used on application platforms with vibration, shock and other requirements (such as nuclear power, vehicle or ship) need to meet vibration or seismic requirements.

[0003] In an existing chassis, the rear portion of the chassis frame serves as an important load-bearing part, used for installing a backplane assembly and multiple rear board assemblies respectively, and the front portion of the chassis frame is used for installing multiple front board assemblies; however, the structural strength and rigidity of the rear portion of the chassis frame are relatively low, causing the chassis to have a large response under vibration conditions and difficult to maintain stability, that is, the vibration resistance of the chassis is relatively low. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a chassis frame, which can improve the strength and rigidity of the rear part of the chassis frame, which can help ensure the relative stability of the chassis under working conditions, that is, ensure that the chassis has a smaller response under vibration conditions, thereby helping to improve the vibration resistance of the chassis.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A chassis frame, comprising: an upper front beam, a lower front beam, an upper rear beam, a lower rear beam and two side panel assemblies;

[0007] The two side panel assemblies are arranged in parallel, and the rear ends thereof are provided with stacked and connected rear vertical beams;

[0008] The upper front beam is connected between the upper front ends of the two side panel assemblies, and the lower front beam is connected between the lower front ends of the two side panel assemblies to form a frame front frame, and the frame front frame is used to install and fix multiple front panel card assemblies in parallel;

[0009] The upper rear beam is connected between the upper ends of the rear vertical beams of the two side panel assemblies, and the lower rear beam is connected between the lower ends of the rear vertical beams of the two side panel assemblies to form a frame rear frame. The front part of the frame rear frame is used to install and fix the back panel assembly, and the rear part is used to install and fix multiple rear panel card assemblies in parallel.

[0010] Preferably, the side panel assembly comprises at least: a side panel and the rear vertical beam;

[0011] The rear end of the side panel is connected to the rear vertical beam in a stacked manner;

[0012] The upper front beam is connected between the upper front ends of the two side panels, and the lower front beam is connected between the lower front ends of the two side panels;

[0013] One end of the upper rear beam is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam and the upper rear end of the side plate on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam and the upper rear end of the side plate on the other side;

[0014] One end of the lower rear beam is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam and the lower rear end of the side plate on one side, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam and the lower rear end of the side plate on the other side.

[0015] Preferably, the cross-section of the rear vertical beam is L-shaped;

[0016] The rear end portion of the side panel is connected to the first side portion of the rear vertical beam in a stacked manner;

[0017] One end of the upper rear beam is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam on one side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam on the other side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate;

[0018] One end of the lower rear beam is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam on one side and the lower rear end portion of the side plate, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam on the other side and the lower rear end portion of the side plate.

[0019] Preferably, a stacking groove for positioning the rear end portion of the side panel is formed on the first side portion of the rear vertical beam.

[0020] Preferably, it also includes a back plate;

[0021] The middle part of the back plate is hollowed out;

[0022] The middle portion of the back plate can pass through the front frame, and the rear portion thereof is respectively assembled and connected with the front portions of the second side portions of the two rear vertical beams.

[0023] Preferably, the side panel assembly further comprises a front vertical beam;

[0024] The front end of the side panel is connected to the front vertical beam in a stacked manner;

[0025] One end of the upper front beam is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam and the upper front end of the side plate on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam and the upper front end of the side plate on the other side;

[0026] One end of the lower front beam is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam and the lower front end of the side plate on one side, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam and the lower front end of the side plate on the other side.

[0027] Preferably, the front and rear portions of the upper rear beam are respectively provided with an upper mounting surface of the back plate assembly and an upper mounting surface of the rear board assembly;

[0028] The front and rear parts of the lower rear beam are respectively provided with a back plate assembly lower mounting surface and a rear board assembly lower mounting surface;

[0029] The upper mounting surface of the back plate assembly of the upper rear beam and the lower mounting surface of the back plate assembly of the lower rear beam are used to mount and fix the upper end and the lower end of the back plate assembly one by one;

[0030] The upper mounting surface of the rear plate assembly of the upper rear beam is used to install and fix the upper ends of multiple rear plate assemblies in parallel, and the lower mounting surface of the rear plate assembly of the lower rear beam is used to install and fix the lower ends of multiple rear plate assemblies in parallel.

[0031] Preferably, the upper mounting surface of the back panel assembly comprises an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, and is provided at the front bottom of the upper rear beam;

[0032] The lower mounting surface of the back panel assembly includes an L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly and is provided on the front top of the lower rear beam;

[0033] The upper mounting surface of the rear board assembly includes an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board, and is provided at the rear end portion of the upper rear beam;

[0034] The lower mounting surface of the rear board assembly includes a rear board L-shaped mounting surface, and is arranged at the rear end portion of the lower rear beam.

[0035] Preferably, it further includes a center beam;

[0036] The middle beam is connected between the rear parts of the two side panel assemblies and is located between the upper rear beam and the lower rear beam, and is used for assembly and connection with the middle part of the back panel assembly.

[0037] A chassis includes a chassis frame, wherein the chassis frame is the chassis frame described above.

[0038] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the chassis frame provided by the present invention improves the structural form of the rear part of the chassis frame. On the one hand, stacked and connected rear vertical beams are provided at the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies to strengthen the strength of the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies. On the other hand, both the upper rear beam and the lower rear beam are high-strength beams, and the upper rear beam is connected between the upper rear ends of the two side panel assemblies, and the lower rear beam is connected between the lower rear ends of the two side panel assemblies, thereby forming a higher strength frame rear frame, which can also improve the strength and rigidity of the rear part of the chassis frame. In this way, after the upper backplane assembly is installed at the front of the frame rear frame and multiple rear board assemblies are installed in parallel at the rear, it can help ensure the relative stability of the chassis under working conditions, that is, it can ensure that the chassis has a smaller response under vibration conditions, which can be beneficial to improving the vibration resistance of the chassis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0040] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a chassis frame provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the installation surface of a chassis provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the mounting holes of a chassis provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a side panel assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 5 Another structural schematic diagram of the side panel assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a lower rear beam provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of a lower rear beam provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the installation of a chassis on a backplane provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 9 A schematic structural diagram of a backplane provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a chassis provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 11 Another structural schematic diagram of a chassis provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 12 An exploded diagram of the structure of a chassis provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 13 A structural cross-sectional view of a chassis provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 14 A front view of the structure of a backplane assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 15 A top view of the structure of the backplane assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 16 A rear view of the structure of a backplane assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 17 A front view of the structure of the rear board provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 18 A top view of the structure of the rear board provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 19 A rear view of the structure of the rear board provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 20 A schematic structural diagram of a rear board assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0060] Figure 21 Another structural schematic diagram of the rear board assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0061] Figure 22 A schematic structural diagram of a rear panel provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0062] Figure 23 A schematic structural diagram of a mounting nut column provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0063] Figure 24 A schematic structural diagram of a positioning nut column provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 25 A schematic structural diagram of a front board assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Among them, 1 is the backplane assembly, 11 is the backplane connector, 12 is the backplane assembly upper mounting screw, 13 is the backplane assembly lower mounting screw, and 14 is the backplane assembly middle mounting screw;

[0066] 2 is the front card assembly, 21 is the front card connector, 22 is the upper puller, 23 is the lower puller, 24 is the front card upper screw, and 25 is the front card lower screw;

[0067] 3 is the rear board assembly, 31 is the rear board, 311 is the positioning hole, 312 is the mounting hole, 32 is the rear panel, 321 is the mounting screw, 322 is the positioning screw, 323 is the mounting nut column, 3231 is the internal threaded hole for the mounting nut column, 324 is the positioning nut column, 3241 is the internal threaded hole for the positioning nut column, 325 is the positioning step, 326 is the guide notch, 327 is the pull ring, 328 is the mounting nut column screw, 329 is the upper fixing screw of the rear board assembly, and 330 is the lower fixing screw of the rear board assembly;

[0068] 4 is the upper front beam, 41 is the upper front beam nut strip;

[0069] 5 is the lower front beam, 51 is the lower front beam nut strip;

[0070] 6 is the upper rear beam, 61 is the upper mounting surface of the back panel assembly, 62 is the upper mounting surface of the rear board assembly, and 63 is the upper rear beam nut strip;

[0071] 7 is the lower rear beam, 71 is the lower mounting surface of the back plate assembly, 72 is the lower mounting surface of the rear board assembly, 73 is the nut strip of the lower rear beam, 74 is the first threaded hole of the lower rear beam, 75 is the second threaded hole of the lower rear beam, 76 is the mounting groove of the nut strip of the lower rear beam, 77 is the third threaded hole of the lower rear beam, 78 is the positioning bracket, 79 is the positioning bracket screw, and 710 is the positioning bracket screw hole;

[0072] 8 is a side panel assembly, 81 is a front vertical beam, 82 is a rear vertical beam, 83 is a side panel, 84 is a handle, 841 is a back panel mounting hole, 824 is a grounding screw, 85 is the first side panel screw, 86 is the second side panel screw, 87 is the third side panel screw, 88 is the upper front beam mounting hole, 89 is the lower front beam mounting hole, 810 is the upper rear beam mounting hole, 811 is the lower rear beam mounting hole, 812 is the center beam mounting hole, 813 is the upper front beam screw, 814 is the lower front beam screw, 815 is the upper rear beam screw, 816 is the lower rear beam screw, 817 is the center beam screw;

[0073] 9 is the center beam, 91 is the center beam nut strip, and 92 is the mounting surface of the back plate assembly;

[0074] 10 is the back plate, 101 is the back plate threaded hole, 102 is the back plate screw;

[0075] 20 is an upper plate assembly;

[0076] 30 is a guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0077] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0078] The chassis frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes: an upper front beam 4, a lower front beam 5, an upper rear beam 6, a lower rear beam 7 and two side panel assemblies 8;

[0079] The two side panel assemblies 8 are arranged in parallel, and the rear ends thereof have a stacked and connected rear vertical beam 82;

[0080] The upper front beam 4 is connected between the upper front ends of the two side panel assemblies 8, and the lower front beam 5 is connected between the lower front ends of the two side panel assemblies 8 to form a frame front frame, which is used to install and fix multiple front board card assemblies 2 in parallel; wherein, as Figure 1 As shown, the front frame is equivalent to the front port of the chassis frame;

[0081] The upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 are both high-strength beams, and the upper rear beam 6 is connected between the upper ends of the rear vertical beams 82 of the two side panel assemblies 8, and the lower rear beam 7 is connected between the lower ends of the rear vertical beams 82 of the two side panel assemblies 8 to form a frame rear frame. The front part of the frame rear frame is used to install and fix the back panel assembly 1, and the rear part is used to install and fix multiple rear panel card assemblies 3 in parallel. Figure 1 As shown, the frame back frame is equivalent to the rear port of the chassis frame.

[0082] It should be noted that if Figure 1 As shown, the two side panel assemblies 8 are equivalent to the left and right panel assemblies of the chassis frame, and the rear ends of both have stacked and connected rear vertical beams 82, which improves the strength of the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8, and the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 are both high-strength beams, wherein, as shown in FIG. Figure 6As shown, both the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 can be made of high-strength profiles, and the upper rear beam 6 is connected between the upper ends of the rear vertical beams 82 of the two side panel assemblies 8, and the lower rear beam 7 is connected between the lower ends of the rear vertical beams 82 of the two side panel assemblies 8, thereby forming a high-strength frame rear frame, which also improves the strength and rigidity of the rear part of the chassis frame. Then, after the upper back panel assembly 1 is installed at the front of the frame rear frame and multiple rear board assemblies 3 are installed in parallel at the rear, it can help ensure the relative stability of the chassis under working conditions, that is, the chassis can have a smaller response under vibration conditions, which can be beneficial to improving the vibration resistance of the chassis.

[0083] In addition, if Figure 1 As described above, the upper front beam 4, the lower front beam 5, the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 are all cross beams, and existing profiles can be used. As described above, in particular, the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 can be made of high-strength profiles, which can help save the manufacturing cost of the chassis frame; in addition, Figure 1 The chassis frame further includes: an upper plate assembly 20 and a lower plate assembly, the upper plate assembly 20 is mounted and fixed between the upper ends of the two side plate assemblies 8, the front end and the rear end of the upper plate assembly 20 are connected and fixed one by one with the upper front beam 4 and the upper rear beam 6; the lower plate assembly is mounted and fixed between the lower ends of the two side plate assemblies 8, the front end and the rear end of the lower plate assembly are connected and fixed one by one with the lower front beam 5 and the lower rear beam 7, and the upper plate assembly 20 may be provided with a plurality of ventilation holes;

[0084] The rear frame is assembled by the upper rear beam 6, the lower rear beam 7 and the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8. Figure 2 As shown, the back panel assembly 1 is installed at the front of the rear frame, as shown in FIG. Figure 10 As shown, multiple rear card assemblies 3 are installed in parallel at the rear of the frame rear frame, and the rear card connectors of the multiple rear card assemblies 3 are plugged into the multiple backplane connectors 11 of the backplane assembly 1 in a one-to-one correspondence; the frame front frame is assembled by enclosing the upper front beam 4, the lower front beam 5 and the front ends of the two side panel assemblies 8, as shown Figure 11As shown, multiple front card assemblies 2 are mounted in parallel on the front frame, and the front card connectors 21 of the multiple front card assemblies 2 are plugged into the multiple backplane connectors 11 of the backplane assembly 1 in a one-to-one correspondence. This ensures that the connection between the front card connectors 21 of the front card assemblies 2 and the backplane connectors 11 of the backplane assembly 1 is located at the rear of the chassis frame, and the connection between the backplane connector 11 of the backplane assembly 1 and the rear card connector of the rear card assembly 3 is also located at the rear of the chassis frame. This means that the connectors on the front card assemblies 2, backplane assembly 1, and rear card assemblies 3 of the chassis are all located at the rear of the chassis frame, thus ensuring that the connectors for input and output signal lines are located at the rear of the chassis frame. Furthermore, the backplane assembly 1 and the multiple rear card assemblies 3 are respectively mounted and fixed to the rear of the chassis frame, while the multiple front card assemblies 2 are mounted and fixed to the front of the chassis frame. This helps form a relatively stable overall chassis, thereby maintaining relative stability under operating conditions, generating minimal displacement and response, and thus ensuring the chassis's vibration resistance.

[0085] That is to say, this solution improves the structural form of the rear part of the chassis frame (the part with greater load or the key part). On the one hand, the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8 are provided with stacked and connected rear vertical beams 82 to strengthen the strength of the rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8. On the other hand, the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 are both high-strength beams, and the upper rear beam 6 is connected between the upper rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8, and the lower rear beam 7 is connected between the lower rear ends of the two side panel assemblies 8, thereby forming a high-strength frame rear frame, which also improves the strength and rigidity of the rear part of the chassis frame. In this way, after the back panel assembly 1 is installed at the front of the frame rear frame and multiple rear board assemblies 3 are installed in parallel at the rear, the chassis can be ensured to be relatively stable under working conditions, which also ensures that the chassis has a smaller response under vibration conditions, which can help improve the vibration resistance of the chassis.

[0086] In this program, if Figure 4 As shown, the side panel assembly 8 comprises at least: a side panel 83 and a rear vertical beam 82;

[0087] The rear end of the side panel 83 is connected to the rear vertical beam 82 in a stacked manner;

[0088] like Figure 2 As shown, the upper front beam 4 is connected between the upper front ends of the two side plates 83, and the lower front beam 5 is connected between the lower front ends of the two side plates 83;

[0089] like Figure 1 As shown, one end of the upper rear beam 6 is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam 82 and the upper rear end of the side plate 83 on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam 82 and the upper rear end of the side plate 83 on the other side;

[0090] One end of the lower rear beam 7 is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam 82 on one side and the lower rear end of the side plate 83 , and the other end is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam 82 on the other side and the lower rear end of the side plate 83 .

[0091] It should be noted that if Figure 4 As shown, after the rear end of the side panel 83 is fitted and stacked with the rear vertical beam 82, the two can be connected and fixed by a plurality of second screws 86 of the side panel; Figure 1 As shown, both ends of the upper front beam 4 can be connected and fixed one by one with the upper front end portions of the two side panels 83 by means of upper front beam screws 813, and both ends of the lower front beam 5 can be connected and fixed one by one with the lower front end portions of the two side panels 83 by means of lower front beam screws 814; each end of the upper rear beam 6 can be connected and fixed with the upper end portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on its side and the upper rear end portion of the side panel 83 by means of upper rear beam screws 815; each end of the lower rear beam 7 can be connected and fixed with the lower end portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on its side and the lower rear end portion of the side panel 83 by means of lower rear beam screws 816.

[0092] That is to say, the rear end portion of the side panel assembly 8 is a stacked connection of the rear end portion of the side panel 83 and the rear vertical beam 82, and each end of the upper rear beam 6 is connected and fixed to the upper end portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on its side and the upper rear end portion of the side panel 83, and each end of the lower rear beam 7 is connected and fixed to the lower end portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on its side and the lower rear end portion of the side panel 83. In this way, the strength and rigidity of the rear portion of the chassis frame can be improved.

[0093] In addition, the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 is mounted and fixed to the front of the upper rear beam 6, and the lower end is mounted and fixed to the front of the lower rear beam 7; the upper ends of the plurality of rear board assemblies 3 are mounted and fixed in parallel to the rear of the upper rear beam 6, and the lower ends are mounted and fixed in parallel to the rear of the lower rear beam 7; the upper ends of the plurality of front board assemblies 2 are mounted and fixed in parallel to the upper front beam 4, and the lower ends are mounted and fixed in parallel to the lower front beam 5; that is, when the back panel assembly 1 and the rear board assembly 3 are mounted on the chassis frame, their upper ends are respectively mounted and fixed to the upper rear beam 6, and the lower end is respectively mounted and fixed to the front and rear of the lower rear beam 7; wherein, the upper end and the lower end of the back panel assembly 1 are respectively mounted on the front of the upper rear beam 6 and the front of the lower rear beam 7, and can be fixed by screws; after the rear panel connector of the rear card assembly 3 is accurately inserted into the corresponding back panel connector of the back panel assembly 1, and the upper end and the lower end of the rear card assembly 3 are respectively mounted on the rear of the upper rear beam 6 and the rear of the lower rear beam 7, they can be screwed with the nut strips on the corresponding rear beams (such as Figure 1 Tighten as shown).

[0094] In addition, a plurality of guide rails 30 are provided on the lower plate assembly of the chassis frame, so that the plurality of front card assemblies 2 can be pushed into the chassis frame one by one along the plurality of guide rails 30. After the front card assembly 2 is pushed into the chassis frame along the guide rails 30, the front card connector 11 is inserted into the corresponding backplane connector 11 of the backplane assembly 1, and the upper end of the front card assembly 1 is fixed to the nut strip in the upper front beam 4 by screws (such as Figure 2 As shown), the lower end is fixed to the nut strip in the lower front beam 5 by screw locking (as shown Figure 2 shown).

[0095] That is to say, the backplane assembly 1 and the rear board assembly 3 are respectively installed and fixed between the front and rear parts of the upper and lower rear beams, which can help the chassis form a relatively stable whole, thereby helping to ensure the vibration resistance of the chassis.

[0096] Specifically, if Figure 4 As shown, the cross-sectional shape of the rear vertical beam 82 is L-shaped;

[0097] The rear end of the side panel 83 is connected to the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 by being stacked; wherein the rear end of the side panel 83 is connected to the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 by being fitted;

[0098] like Figure 1 As shown, one end of the upper rear beam 6 is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on one side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate 83, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on the other side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate 83;

[0099] One end of the lower rear beam 7 is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on one side and the lower rear end portion of the side panel 83, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 on the other side and the lower rear end portion of the side panel 83. In other words, the rear vertical beam 82 is an L-shaped vertical beam, which can improve the structural strength and rigidity of the rear vertical beam 82, and further improve the structural strength and rigidity of the rear portion of the chassis frame.

[0100] Further, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 is provided with a stacking groove for positioning the rear end portion of the side panel 83, which can enable the rear end portion of the side panel 83 and the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 to be quickly positioned and stacked, and can also make the stacking connection between the rear end portion of the side panel 83 and the first side portion of the rear vertical beam 82 more stable.

[0101] Furthermore, if Figure 8 As shown, the chassis frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a back 10;

[0102] The middle part of the back plate 10 is hollowed out, and its structure can be referred to Figure 9 As shown;

[0103] like Figure 8 As shown, the middle portion of the back plate 10 can pass through the front frame of the frame, and the rear portion thereof is assembled and connected with the front portions of the second side portions of the two rear vertical beams 82 respectively.

[0104] Among them, the middle part (hollow part) of the back panel 10 can pass through the front frame of the chassis frame to the rear frame of the frame, and the rear part (rear panel surface) of the back panel 10 is fitted and installed on the front part of the second side part of the two rear vertical beams 83, and is connected and fixed in the form of back panel screws 102+washers, that is, the rear part of the chassis frame is connected and fixed to the back panel 10 through washers and screws; that is, the front part (front beam surface) of the second side part of the two rear vertical beams 83 serves as the installation surface of the rear of the chassis frame, and is fixed by washers+screws. It is fixed to the rear of the back panel 10. As can be seen from the above, the back panel assembly 1 and multiple rear board assemblies 3 are centrally installed and fixed to the rear of the chassis. The rear of the chassis is installed and fixed to the back panel 10. Of course, the back panel 10 can be installed and fixed to a seismic cabinet, that is, the rear of the chassis can be installed and fixed in the seismic cabinet through the back panel 10. In this way, under working conditions, the response of the relevant connections of the chassis can be minimized, the stability of the relevant connections can be guaranteed, and the reliability of the chassis in the vibration environment of the seismic cabinet can be guaranteed. Of course, the upper and lower ends of the frame rear frame can also be provided with angle irons, which are used to connect and fix to the upper and lower edges of the hollowed-out portion of the back panel 10 one by one. Among them, the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 can be designed as L-shaped rear beams similar to the rear vertical beam 83, which makes it easier to install and fix the rear of the back panel 10 to the second side of the upper rear beam 6 or the lower rear beam 7.

[0105] In this program, if Figure 4 As shown, the side panel assembly 8 further includes a front vertical beam 81;

[0106] The front end of the side plate 83 is connected to the front vertical beam 81 in a stacked manner;

[0107] like Figure 2 As shown, one end of the upper front beam 4 is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam 81 and the upper front end of the side plate 83 on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam 81 and the upper front end of the side plate 83 on the other side;

[0108] One end of the lower front beam 5 is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam 81 and the lower front end of the side plate 83 on one side, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam 81 and the lower front end of the side plate 83 on the other side.

[0109] It should be noted that if Figure 4 As shown, after the front end of the side panel 83 is stacked with the front vertical beam 81, the two can be connected and fixed by a plurality of first screws 85 of the side panel; Figure 1As shown, each end of the upper front beam 4 can be connected and fixed to the upper end of the front vertical beam 81 on the side and the upper front end of the side plate 83 by the upper front beam screw 813; each end of the lower front beam 5 can be connected and fixed to the lower end of the front vertical beam 81 on the side and the lower front end of the side plate 83 by the lower front beam screw 814.

[0110] That is to say, the front end portion of the side panel assembly 8 is a stacked connection of the front end portion of the side panel 83 and the front vertical beam 81, and each end of the upper front beam 4 is connected and fixed to the upper end portion of the front vertical beam 81 on its side and the upper front end portion of the side panel 83, and each end of the lower front beam 5 is connected and fixed to the lower end portion of the front vertical beam 81 on its side and the lower front end portion of the side panel 83. This can help improve the structural strength and rigidity of the front frame.

[0111] In addition, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a stacking groove for positioning the front end of the side panel 83 is provided in the middle and rear part of the front vertical beam 81, so that the front end of the side panel 83 and the front vertical beam 81 can be quickly positioned and stacked, and the stacking connection between the front end of the side panel 83 and the front vertical beam 81 can be tightened.

[0112] In addition, if Figure 4 As shown, the side panel assembly 8 further includes a handle 84;

[0113] A handle 84 is provided at the rear of the second side portion of the rear vertical beam 82. After the handle 84 is attached to the rear of the second side portion of the rear vertical beam 82, it can be secured using the third side panel screw 87. In other words, each side panel assembly 8 of the chassis frame is assembled from the front vertical beam 81, the side panels 83, and the rear vertical beam 82, secured together by screws. Furthermore, a handle 84 is provided at the rear of the second side portion of the rear vertical beam 82, making it easier for the user to carry the chassis from the back.

[0114] Specifically, the front and rear portions of the upper rear beam 6 are respectively provided with a back plate assembly upper mounting surface 61 and a rear board assembly upper mounting surface 62;

[0115] The front and rear parts of the lower rear beam 7 are provided with a back plate assembly lower mounting surface 71 and a rear board assembly lower mounting surface 72 respectively. Figure 7 As shown;

[0116] like Figure 13 As shown, the upper mounting surface 61 of the back plate assembly of the upper rear beam 6 and the lower mounting surface 71 of the back plate assembly of the lower rear beam 7 are used to mount and fix the upper end and the lower end of the back plate assembly 1 one by one;

[0117] The upper mounting surface 62 of the upper rear beam 6 is used to mount and fix the upper ends of multiple rear board assemblies 3 in parallel, and the lower mounting surface 72 of the lower rear beam 7 is used to mount and fix the lower ends of multiple rear board assemblies 3 in parallel.

[0118] Among them, the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 is installed on the upper mounting surface 61 of the back panel assembly of the upper rear beam 6, and the lower end is installed on the lower mounting surface 71 of the back panel assembly of the lower rear beam 7, and can be fixed by screws; the upper end of the rear plate card assembly 3 is installed on the upper mounting surface 62 of the rear plate card assembly of the upper rear beam 6, and the lower end is installed on the lower mounting surface 72 of the rear plate card assembly of the lower rear beam 7, and can also be fixed by screws.

[0119] That is to say, the front and rear parts of the upper rear beam 6 are respectively provided with an upper mounting surface 61 of the back panel assembly and an upper mounting surface 62 of the rear plate card assembly, which are used to respectively cooperate with the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 and the upper ends of multiple rear plate card assemblies 3; the front and rear parts of the lower rear beam 7 are respectively provided with a lower mounting surface 71 of the back panel assembly and a lower mounting surface 72 of the rear plate card assembly, which are used to respectively cooperate with the lower end of the back panel assembly 1 and the lower ends of multiple rear plate card assemblies 3. In this way, the back panel assembly 1 can be more conveniently installed and fixed between the front part of the upper rear beam 6 and the front part of the lower rear beam 7, and multiple rear plate card assemblies 3 can be more conveniently installed and fixed in parallel between the rear part of the upper rear beam 6 and the rear part of the lower rear beam 7.

[0120] Further, if Figure 13 As shown, the upper mounting surface 61 of the back panel assembly includes an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, and is provided at the front bottom of the upper rear beam 6; wherein, the vertical surface of the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly is located in front of the horizontal surface, and the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 is fitted and mounted on the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, so that the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 can play the role of front limit and upper limit, and after the upper end of the back panel assembly 1 is fitted and mounted on the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, it can be connected and fixed by the mounting screws 12 on the back panel assembly;

[0121] like Figure 7 As shown, the lower mounting surface 71 of the back panel assembly includes an L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, and is provided at the front top of the lower rear beam 7; wherein, the vertical surface of the L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly is located in front of the horizontal surface, and the lower end of the back panel assembly 1 is fitted and installed on the L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, so that the lower end of the back panel assembly 1 can play the role of front limit and lower limit, as shown in FIG. Figure 13 As shown, after the lower end of the back panel assembly 1 is fitted on the L-shaped mounting surface of the back panel assembly, it can be connected and fixed by the mounting screws 13 under the back panel assembly;

[0122] like Figure 13 As shown, the upper mounting surface 62 of the rear board assembly includes an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board, and is provided at the rear end portion of the upper rear beam 6; wherein, the vertical surface of the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board is located in front of the horizontal surface, and the upper end of the rear board assembly 3 is fitted and mounted on the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board, so that the upper end of the rear board assembly 3 can play the role of front limit and upper limit, and after the upper end of the rear board assembly 3 is fitted and mounted on the inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board, it can be connected and fixed by the fixing screws 329 on the rear board assembly;

[0123] like Figure 7 As shown, the rear board assembly lower mounting surface 72 includes a rear board L-shaped mounting surface and is provided at the rear end portion of the lower rear beam 7. The vertical surface of the rear board L-shaped mounting surface is located in front of the horizontal surface, and the lower end of the rear board assembly 3 is fitted against the rear board L-shaped mounting surface, thereby acting as a front limit and a lower limit for the lower end of the rear board assembly 3. Furthermore, after the lower end of the rear board assembly 3 is fitted against the rear board L-shaped mounting surface, it can be connected and fixed using the rear board assembly lower fixing screws 330.

[0124] It should also be noted that if Figure 6 As shown, the lower rear beam 7 is provided with a third threaded hole 77 at the lower mounting surface 71 of the back plate assembly, wherein the lower mounting screw 13 of the back plate assembly passes through the lower end of the back plate assembly 1 and is fastened to the third threaded hole 77 of the lower rear beam; the upper mounting surface 61 of the back plate assembly of the upper rear beam 6 is also provided with the same arrangement, which will not be repeated here; in addition, as Figure 7 As shown, the rear end portion of the lower rear beam 7 is also provided with a lower rear beam nut strip mounting groove 76 for mounting the lower rear beam nut strip 73, and is located on the front side of the lower mounting surface 72 of the rear plate assembly. Of course, the vertical surface of the lower mounting surface 72 of the rear plate assembly is provided with an avoidance groove connected to the lower rear beam nut strip 73 to ensure that the lower fixing screw 330 of the rear plate assembly can be fastened with the internal threaded hole of the lower rear beam nut strip 73 after passing through the lower end of the rear plate assembly 3; of course, the rear side portion of the upper rear beam 6 is also provided with the same arrangement, which will not be repeated here.

[0125] Furthermore, if Figure 1 As shown, the chassis frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a center beam 9;

[0126] The middle beam 9 is connected between the rear portions of the two side panel assemblies 8 and is located between the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 , and is used for assembly and connection with the middle portion of the back panel assembly 1 .

[0127] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the two ends of the middle beam 9 are respectively installed on the rear of the two side panel components 8, and can be connected and fixed by the middle beam screws 817; the front side (front panel surface) of the middle part of the back panel component 1 can be installed and fixed on the rear of the middle beam 9, wherein, as shown in FIG. Figure 13 As shown, the rear portion of the center beam 9 is provided with a back plate assembly mounting surface 92 and a center beam nut strip 91 (as shown in FIG. Figure 1As shown), the center beam nut strip 91 is located on the front side of the mounting surface 92 in the back panel assembly. The front side of the middle part of the back panel assembly 1 can be fitted on the mounting surface 92 in the back panel assembly of the center beam 9, and then the mounting screws 14 in the back panel assembly pass through the middle part of the back panel assembly 1 and are fastened to the center beam nut strip 91. Of course, the rear side (rear panel surface) of the middle part of the back panel assembly 1 can also be installed and fixed to the front part of the center beam 9, which will not be described here. In other words, the center beam 9 added between the rear parts of the two side panel assemblies 8 is equivalent to the center rear beam, which is used to be installed and fixed with the middle part of the back panel assembly 1. This has a certain effect on improving the installation and fastening degree of the back panel assembly 1, and can further improve the structural strength of the rear frame of the frame, and further make the chassis form a relatively stable whole, thereby further ensuring the reliability of the chassis in a vibration environment.

[0128] In addition, it should be noted that if Figure 20 and Figure 21 As shown, the rear board assembly 3 includes: a rear board 31 and a rear panel 32;

[0129] The rear board 31 is installed and fixed parallel to the front side of the rear panel 32;

[0130] The rear panel 32 is mounted and fixed to the rear frame. In other words, the rear board 31 and the rear panel 32 in the rear board assembly 3 are mounted in parallel, which makes the structure of the rear board assembly 3 compact and the space occupancy rate low. Among them, after the rear board 31 is mounted in parallel to the rear panel 32, it can be fixed with screws. After the upper end of the rear panel 32 is mounted on the upper rear beam 6, it can be fastened to the upper front beam nut strip 63 through the upper fixing screws 329 of the rear board assembly. After the lower end is mounted on the lower rear beam 7, it can be fastened to the lower rear beam nut strip 73 through the lower fixing screws 330 of the rear board assembly. Of course, the rear board 31 can also be mounted and fixed to the rear panel 32 vertically. In order to ensure that the backplane assembly 1 and the rear board assembly 3 are both installed and fixed on the upper and lower rear beams, the structures of the upper rear beam 6 and the lower rear beam 7 also need to be adaptively optimized.

[0131] Furthermore, if Figure 22 As shown, a plurality of mounting posts are provided on the front portion of the rear panel 32;

[0132] like Figure 20 As shown, the rear board 31 is installed parallel to the front end surface of the multiple mounting posts of the rear panel 32, and is fixed to the multiple mounting posts one by one by multiple fasteners. In other words, the rear board 31 is separated from the rear panel 32 by the multiple mounting posts, and is fixed to the multiple mounting posts one by one by multiple fasteners, thereby making the rear board 31 installed and fixed to the front side of the rear panel 32 in parallel and spaced apart, avoiding interference between the connectors of the rear board 31 and the rear panel 32. Figure 22 and Figure 23As shown, each mounting column may include: a mounting screw 321 and a mounting nut column 323; the mounting screw 321 is arranged on the front part of the rear panel 32 (front panel), and the mounting nut column 323 is threadedly connected to the mounting screw 321, that is, the mounting nut column 323 is tightened on the mounting screw 321, and the rear board 31 is installed parallel to the front end surface of multiple mounting nut columns 323 of the rear panel 32, and can be fastened one by one with multiple mounting nut column screws 328.

[0133] In addition, a plurality of positioning posts are provided at the front of the rear panel 32, and a positioning step 325 is provided at the front end surface of the plurality of positioning posts (eg, Figure 24 shown);

[0134] like Figure 20 As shown, the rear board 31 is mounted parallel to the front end surface of the plurality of mounting posts and the plurality of positioning posts of the rear panel 32, and is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 311 (such as Figure 17 As shown), it is used to cooperate with the positioning steps 325 of multiple positioning columns one by one, so that the rear board 31 can be easily installed on the front end surface of multiple positioning columns of the rear panel, and the rear board 31 can be easily installed parallel to the front side of the rear panel 32. Figure 22 and Figure 23 As shown, each positioning column may include: a positioning screw 322 and a positioning nut column 324, the positioning screw 322 is set at the front part (front panel) of the rear panel 32, the positioning nut column 324 is threadedly connected to the positioning screw 322, that is, the positioning nut column 324 is tightened on the positioning screw 322, and the front end surface of the positioning nut column 324 is provided with a positioning step 325 for matching with the positioning hole 311 of the rear board 31; of course, as shown in FIG. Figure 19 As shown, the rear board 31 is also provided with a plurality of mounting holes 312, and a plurality of mounting nut column screws are passed through the mounting holes 312 one by one and fastened with a plurality of mounting nut columns 323; and the plurality of mounting holes 312 can be located on the left side of the rear board 31, and the plurality of positioning holes 311 can be located on the right side of the rear board 31, and the mounting screws 321 and the positioning screws 322 can be self-clinching screws.

[0135] like Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a chassis, including a chassis frame, wherein the chassis frame is the chassis frame described above. Since this solution adopts the chassis frame described above, it also has corresponding beneficial effects, and the details can be referred to the above description, which will not be repeated here.

[0136] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0137] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A chassis frame, characterized in that: include: An upper front beam (4), a lower front beam (5), an upper rear beam (6), a lower rear beam (7) and two side plate assemblies (8); The two side panel assemblies (8) are arranged in parallel, and the rear ends thereof are provided with a stacked and connected rear vertical beam (82); The upper front beam (4) is connected between the upper front ends of the two side panel assemblies (8), and the lower front beam (5) is connected between the lower front ends of the two side panel assemblies (8), so as to form a frame front frame, and the frame front frame is used to install and fix multiple front panel card assemblies (2) in parallel; The upper rear beam (6) is connected between the upper ends of the rear vertical beams (82) of the two side panel assemblies (8), and the lower rear beam (7) is connected between the lower ends of the rear vertical beams (82) of the two side panel assemblies (8), so as to form a frame rear frame, wherein the front portion of the frame rear frame is used for installing and fixing the back panel assembly (1), and the rear portion is used for installing and fixing a plurality of rear panel card assemblies (3) in parallel.

2. The chassis frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side panel assembly (8) at least comprises: a side panel (83) and the rear vertical beam (82); The rear end of the side plate (83) is connected to the rear vertical beam (82) in a stacked manner; The upper front beam (4) is connected between the upper front ends of the two side plates (83), and the lower front beam (5) is connected between the lower front ends of the two side plates (83); One end of the upper rear beam (6) is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam (82) and the upper rear end of the side plate (83) on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the rear vertical beam (82) and the upper rear end of the side plate (83) on the other side; One end of the lower rear beam (7) is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam (82) and the lower rear end of the side plate (83) on one side, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the rear vertical beam (82) and the lower rear end of the side plate (83) on the other side.

3. The chassis frame according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the rear vertical beam (82) is L-shaped; The rear end of the side plate (83) is connected to the first side of the rear vertical beam (82) by being stacked; One end of the upper rear beam (6) is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam (82) on one side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate (83), and the other end is connected to the upper end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam (82) on the other side and the upper rear end portion of the side plate (83); One end of the lower rear beam (7) is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam (82) on one side and the lower rear end portion of the side plate (83), and the other end is connected to the lower end of the first side portion of the rear vertical beam (82) on the other side and the lower rear end portion of the side plate (83).

4. The chassis frame according to claim 3, characterized in that: A stacking groove for positioning the rear end of the side plate (83) is provided on the first side of the rear vertical beam (82).

5. The chassis frame according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes a back plate (10); The middle part of the back plate (10) is hollowed out; The middle part of the back plate (10) can pass through the frame front frame, and the rear part thereof is respectively assembled and connected with the front parts of the second side parts of the two rear vertical beams (82).

6. The chassis frame according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side panel assembly (8) further comprises a front vertical beam (81); The front end of the side plate (83) is connected to the front vertical beam (81) in a stacked manner; One end of the upper front beam (4) is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam (81) and the upper front end of the side plate (83) on one side, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the front vertical beam (81) and the upper front end of the side plate (83) on the other side; One end of the lower front beam (5) is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam (81) and the lower front end of the side plate (83) on one side, and the other end is connected to the lower end of the front vertical beam (81) and the lower front end of the side plate (83) on the other side.

7. The chassis frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear parts of the upper rear beam (6) are respectively provided with a back plate assembly upper mounting surface (61) and a rear board assembly upper mounting surface (62); The front and rear parts of the lower rear beam (7) are respectively provided with a back plate assembly lower mounting surface (71) and a rear plate assembly lower mounting surface (72); The upper mounting surface (61) of the back plate assembly of the upper rear beam (6) and the lower mounting surface (71) of the back plate assembly of the lower rear beam (7) are used to mount and fix the upper end and the lower end of the back plate assembly (1) one by one; The upper mounting surface (62) of the rear plate card assembly of the upper rear beam (6) is used for mounting and fixing the upper ends of a plurality of the rear plate card assemblies (3) in parallel, and the lower mounting surface (72) of the rear plate card assembly of the lower rear beam (7) is used for mounting and fixing the lower ends of a plurality of the rear plate card assemblies (3) in parallel.

8. The chassis frame according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper mounting surface (61) of the back plate assembly comprises an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the back plate assembly and is arranged at the front bottom of the upper rear beam (6); The lower mounting surface (71) of the back plate assembly comprises an L-shaped mounting surface of the back plate assembly and is arranged at the front top of the lower rear beam (7); The upper mounting surface (62) of the rear board card assembly comprises an inverted L-shaped mounting surface of the rear board card and is arranged at the rear end portion of the upper rear beam (6); The lower mounting surface (72) of the rear board card assembly comprises a rear board card L-shaped mounting surface and is arranged at the rear end portion of the lower rear beam (7).

9. The chassis frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes a center beam (9); The middle beam (9) is connected between the rear parts of the two side panel assemblies (8), and is located between the upper rear beam (6) and the lower rear beam (7), and is used for assembly and connection with the middle part of the back panel assembly (1).

10. A chassis, comprising a chassis frame, characterized in that: The chassis frame is the chassis frame as described in any one of claims 1-9.